Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dulciferous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dul-cif-er-ous
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a pleasant disposition.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dulcifer (“containing sweetness”), from Latin dulcis (“sweet”). Equivalent to dulce + -i- + -ferous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dulcifer, dulcis

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dulciferous (comparative) most dulciferous (superlative)

Questions

What does dulciferous mean?
Having a pleasant disposition.
Where does dulciferous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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